An accountant records, checks and reports the financial information of a company or organisation. In Morocco, the role is closely governed by the General Chart of Accounts (PCGE), tax law (IR, IS, VAT) and the General Tax Code.
Scope
- General ledger and, where applicable, cost accounting;
- Capture of invoices, bank statements, expense claims;
- Bank reconciliations, account matching, receivables / payables tracking;
- Periodic tax filings (VAT, payroll IR, IS instalments, withholding taxes);
- Social-security declarations (DAMANCOM with CNSS);
- Monthly, half-year and year-end close;
- Financial statements (balance sheet, P&L, cash-flow, change in equity).
Skills
- Fluency with Moroccan GAAP and tax rules; IFRS for group roles;
- Hands-on with accounting ERPs — Sage 100, Sage X3, Oracle ERP, SAP — plus advanced Excel;
- Accuracy, discretion, ability to meet tight deadlines;
- Strong written French is a hard requirement; English is valued in international groups.
Typical training paths
- DUT/DTS in accounting techniques, BTS Comptabilité-gestion;
- Professional licence in accounting (universities, ISCAE);
- Master CCA (Comptabilité-Contrôle-Audit) — ISCAE, ENCG, universities;
- Chartered accountant (Expert-comptable) pathway via ISCAE / ENCG plus articled training.
Indicative pay
Salaries vary widely with seniority, firm size and city (Casablanca typically at the top of ranges). Recruitment-firm pay studies (Michael Page Morocco, Hays, Rekrute Insights) are useful references.
Career paths
Chief accountant, consolidation lead, management controller, internal auditor, chartered accountant, CFO.
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